Varsity Male Athlete of the Week: Eldin Sabic, McDowell soccer

Eldin Sabic, McDowell

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Eldin Sabic, McDowell soccerERIE TIMES-NEWS

McDowell's boys soccer team was jubilant after Thursday's 4-0 victory at Cathedral Prep.

That wasn't the Trojans' mood during halftime at Dollinger Field. The teams were still scoreless at that point, even though McDowell squandered what it considered several excellent scoring chances.

"We were mad," Eldin Sabic said. "We deserved (to score) those goals, so we worked harder."

Sabic more than any other.

The junior forward scored the first of two McDowell goals in a 2-minute, 54-second span. He then recorded the team's third and fourth goals for a second-half hat trick.

Sabic's second goal was his highlight one.

The cousin of former Prep great Edin Sabic dribbled between two defenders along the wing and got off a low shot against Johnny Hilbert. Prep's goalkeeper made a sliding save, but Sabic maintained enough balance to convert the rebound between two more Ramblers.

"I bear-crawled to the goal," Sabic said of that play. "I wasn't going to let that (loose ball) get away from me."

Sabic loves the camaraderie of the Trojans.

"We have a lot of team chemistry," he said. "We communicate without talking. It's perfect for us."

Sabic and the rest of the Trojans were 8-4 overall going into Tuesday's match against Central Tech, which finished after Varsity went to press.

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